Nokia N97 mini vs Xolo A500S IPS

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    A500S IPS: 18 g lighter

    N97 mini:
    138 g
    A500S IPS:
    120 g
  • Width

    N97 mini: 10.7 mm narrower

    N97 mini:
    52.5 mm
    A500S IPS:
    63.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N97 mini: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    N97 mini:
    3.2 in
    A500S IPS:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A500S IPS: 5.2 mm thinner

    N97 mini:
    14.2 mm
    A500S IPS:
    9 mm
  • Height

    N97 mini: 12 mm shorter

    N97 mini:
    113 mm
    A500S IPS:
    125 mm
  • Release year

    N97 mini:
    2009
    A500S IPS:
    2013

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. N97 mini

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    52.5 mm
    Depth:
    14.2 mm +5.2 mm versus A500S IPS
  2. 2. A500S IPS

    Height:
    125 mm +12 mm versus N97 mini
    Width:
    63.2 mm +10.7 mm versus N97 mini
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. N97 mini

    138 g

    +18 g versus A500S IPS

  2. 2. A500S IPS

    120 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. N97 mini

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.2 cm²
  2. 2. A500S IPS

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

A500S IPS has approximately 61.3% more rectangular screen area than N97 mini.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

N97 mini: Original memory entry

8 GB · 128 MB RAM

A500S IPS: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. N97 mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

2. A500S IPS

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. N97 mini

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. A500S IPS

    1400 mAh

    +200 mAh versus N97 mini

Specifications

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1. N97 mini2. A500S IPS

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N97 mini, A500S IPS.
SpecificationN97 miniA500S IPS
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 52.5 Х 14.2 mm
  • 125 Х 63.2 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 138 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6572W
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N97 mini, A500S IPS.
SpecificationN97 miniA500S IPS
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.6%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N97 mini, A500S IPS.
SpecificationN97 miniA500S IPS
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • video light
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • VGA@15fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for N97 mini, A500S IPS.
SpecificationN97 miniA500S IPS
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for N97 mini, A500S IPS.
SpecificationN97 miniA500S IPS
Release date
  • 2009
  • September
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Gold
  • Cherry Black
  • Garnet
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (2G) / 310 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 32 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 492 h (2G) / Up to 470 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N97 mini, A500S IPS.
SpecificationN97 miniA500S IPS
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N97 mini, A500S IPS.
SpecificationN97 miniA500S IPS
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N97 mini, A500S IPS.
SpecificationN97 miniA500S IPS
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -WMV/RealVideo/MP4 player -TV-out -Voice command/dial -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Video and photo editor -Predictive text input - Also available as Nokia N97 mini Gold Edition with 18K gold-plated body
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India